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Professor James Wilton-Ely holds the position of Professor of Inorganic Chemistry at Imperial College London's Department of Chemistry (Faculty of Natural Sciences). He joined Imperial in 2009 after leadership roles at the University of Oxford and UCL. His affiliations include the Wilton-Ely Group, Grantham Institute, Chemical Biology and Healthcare Centre, Industrial Biotechnology Hub, and Synthesis and Catalysis MRes programs. He directs the MRes Green Chemistry Programme and has held roles such as Director of Postgraduate Studies and EDI Co-Director.
Education:
- PhD in Organometallic Chemistry, Imperial College London
- BSc Chemistry with a Year in Europe, Imperial College London
Research Interests: Focuses on catalysis using recovered metals, bioimaging (MRI contrast agents, PET radiotracers), CO sensing, and biomass conversion. Key projects include gold nanomaterials, green chemistry applications, and functionalized nanoparticles for theranostics. Recent highlights include CO detection in biological systems and sustainable palladium catalysis from waste.
Awards:
- Sir Geoffrey Wilkinson Award (2021)
- Fellow of the Royal Society of Chemistry (FRSC)
- Chartered Chemist (CChem)
Advising & Outreach: Supervises PhD/MRes students via CSC-Imperial and Commonwealth Scholarships. Active in STEM outreach, including Imperial Festival and Bridging The Future charity. Group members have presented at Lates events and hosted school students in lab-based projects.
Labs & Teams: Leads the Wilton-Ely Group, pioneering metal-functionalized nanoparticles and catalytic systems. Collaborates with Prof. Jason Hallett on biomass dissolution in ionic liquids.
